Historic New England

Hand towel

Rectangular, off white linen; bronson pattern of diamonds; dot in centers. Selvage sides, hemmed top and bottom. Applied cotton netting; knotted fringe across bottom.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: weaving, cotton (textile), cross-stitching, fringe, hand weaving, linen (material), textiles

GUSN: 46535

Accession Number: 1961.203

Pillowcase

Rectangular, white; single piece folded with 1-1/2" wide hem at open end with applied 1/2" wide lace along edge.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), weaving, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 46536

Accession Number: 1961.207

Eyeglasses

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46538

Accession Number: 1961.210

Wallet

Light brown; scalloped flap w/ leather strap closure; "X" on front & back; 5 compartments, one has same flap & strap; white kid lining.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 46539

Accession Number: 1961.211

Pitcher

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 46540

Accession Number: 1961.212

Box

Small round lathed wood box with cover. Painted yellow with tassel pull and delicate concentric circle design carved on cover. Mirror inside cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 46541

Accession Number: 1961.213AB

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a wood handle and a steel blade.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 46542

Accession Number: 1961.214

Shaving brush

Shaving brush with a wooden handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46543

Accession Number: 1961.215

Printing Plate

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 46544

Accession Number: 1961.216

WALLET

Dark brown; side by side; opens up to reveal 4 compartments; embossed w/ words inside & out.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: embossing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 46545

Accession Number: 1961.218

Strap Hinge

Tapered strap with spearhead end. Barrel side only. Evidence of having been painted. Tagged "Hinge, English. -- England (somewhere)"

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46546

Accession Number: 1961.220

Cockshead Hinge

Five-part joint; one rosehead nail remaining; one end broken, others rusted.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 46547

Accession Number: 1961.221

HANDLE

Coiled handle for leaded window.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 46548

Accession Number: 1961.222

Beaded purse. Purse has two narrow bands of yellow and orange beads with a large band of a beaded floral design in blue and pink on white beaded ground. The bottom section of the purse is covered with blue beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46549

Accession Number: 1961.224

Pocket Knife

Set of 12 pocket knives.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46550

Accession Number: 1961.227

Print

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 46551

Accession Number: 1961.230

Caster

No description

Maker: Hurd, Jacob, 1702-1758 (Silversmith)

Material: bright cutting, punchwork, silver (metal)

GUSN: 46556

Accession Number: 1962.2B

Caster

Caster with pierced top and turned finial. Cupcake base.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: Grant, Thomas, 1731-1804 (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), bright cutting

GUSN: 46557

Accession Number: 1962.3AB

Cloth Sample

Fragment of cream silk brocade.

Date: ca. 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 46558

Accession Number: 1962.4

Textile Wallcover

This loosely plain-woven linen fragment is stained with paint in a pattern of leaves and grapes called "verdure." It formed part of a wallcovering installed in the Leavitt House, Hingham, Massachusetts. It was part of a larger pastoral scene according to the paper tag once attached to it (see Inscri...

Date: 1680-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), ink and paint application techniques

GUSN: 46559

Accession Number: 1962.8

Domed Ornament

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 46560

Accession Number: 1962.9

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting hunting scene with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46561

Accession Number: 1962.10A

Tile

Black and green glazed ink printed tile depicting three men drinking with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46562

Accession Number: 1962.10B

Tile

Black and white glazed ink printed tile depicting pig with piglets and wolf with Rococo border.

Date: ca. 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze

GUSN: 46563

Accession Number: 1962.10C

Pincushion

Rectangular pincushion with bows and tassels in each corner; pink ground with embroidery and mallard duck applied in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: damask

GUSN: 46564

Accession Number: 1962.168

Bedspread

Rectangular, pieced spread of very large scale red floral pomegranate-design silk damask with edges bound in red wool tape.

Date: 1790-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, piecing, alteration (process and technique), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 46565

Accession Number: 1962.16

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffeepot. Acanthus styled band surrounds lid and rim. Pastoral scene adorns the body.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45149

Accession Number: 1950.263AB

Pitcher

Blue transfer-printed pearlware pitcher. Floral motif border surrounds the inside and outside of the mouth and spout. The exterior body is adorned by a general scroll and floral pattern. The Great Seal of the United States adorns the body under the spout.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: Attributed to William Adams & Sons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45150

Accession Number: 1950.267

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware footed teapot. Floral and aquatic motif surrounds scenes depicting Commodore MacDonough's victory in New York.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45151

Accession Number: 1950.271AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware teapot. Foliate, floral, and chain motif. Domestic scene adorns the body.

Date: 1827-1831

Maker: Adams, William, 1827-1831 (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45152

Accession Number: 1950.272AB

Teapot

Blue transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Rope molded foot and floral molded finial. Floral motif surrounds a central domestic scene.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45153

Accession Number: 1950.273

Coffeepot

Blue transfer-printed pearlware coffeepot. Round finial. Foliate molded handle and spout. Floral transfer-printed design adorns spout, handle, cover, and foot. Hunting scene adorns body.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45154

Accession Number: 1950.275AB

Coffeepot

Dark blue w/ border of scrolls and large flowers; ear-shaped handle and bell-shaped lid w/ honey-comb finial; scene of boy resting under tree on grounds of building w/ central pedimented portice, columns (printed upside down around top). A= cover

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45155

Accession Number: 1950.276AB

Coffeepot

This large coffeepot is transfer printed in dark blue with a large flower in wreath outer border and an inner border of seashells surrounding a central scene of a sailboat in the moonlihgt on a small lake with Wadsworth Tower in the background. The coffeepot has a tall footring, C-curved handle, an...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Enoch Wood & Sons (Maker)

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45156

Accession Number: 1950.277AB

Puzzle Jug

Earthenware puzzle jug with a blue accented scalloped rim. Three spouts on a molded band. Various pierced designs on body and rim. Red accents on handle, foot, and spouts. Hand painted floral and foliate design. Monogram adorns the body.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), hand-painted

GUSN: 45157

Accession Number: 1950.278

Mug

Earthenware mug with a rococo handle. Molded to depict Bacchus. Painted details.

Date: 1750-1785

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming), hand-painted

GUSN: 45158

Accession Number: 1950.283

Teapot

Black transfer-printed earthenware teapot. Floral and foliate motif. Exterior scene depicts a bird perched on a branch. Superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 45159

Accession Number: 1950.284AB

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher with black band around the rim. Scroddled orange, blue, brown, and white design.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45160

Accession Number: 1950.287

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher with a foliate molded handle and spout. Brown body with alternating blue and white rectangles. Two white and brown checkerboard bands. Gold oval and stare pattern around the rim.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing

GUSN: 45161

Accession Number: 1950.289

Pitcher

Creamware pitcher. Polychrome transfer-printed design. Two oval medallions depicting patriotic scenes featuring George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45162

Accession Number: 1950.296

Teapot

Cream-colored globular body w/ beading around base, rim and cover; crabstock handle; scrolled spout and flower knob; red and black painted scrolled medallions read: 1) "Success to the grain returnd" and 2) "God Speed the Plough."

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, painting (coating)

GUSN: 45163

Accession Number: 1950.298AB

Pitcher

Pearlware pitcher. Molded handle to mimic a branch. Foliate accents. Molded scene featuring men drinking and smoking.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 45164

Accession Number: 1950.302

Pitcher

Earthenware pitcher. Brown accents around the base, mouth, and handle. Molded portraits of Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), molding (forming)

GUSN: 45165

Accession Number: 1950.304

Pitcher

Black transfer-printed handled pearlware pitcher. Foliate molded handle with black accents. Black band around the rim. Black transfer-printed leisure scene with superimposed hand painted accents.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 45166

Accession Number: 1950.305

Teapot

Blue transfer printed earthenware teapot. Floral motif surrounds the rim and cover. Landscape scene featuring pagodas, bridges, and willow trees adorns the body. Superimposed gold gilding in a Greek key pattern surrounds the body and cover. Gold gilding accents finial, handle, and spout.

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: Spode, Josiah (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45167

Accession Number: 1950.306AB

Dinner Plate

Creamware plate with a maroon edge. Bellflower chain border. Centralized floral chain with superimposed paint surrounds a monogram.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, glazing (coating), hand-painted, transfer printing

GUSN: 45168

Accession Number: 1950.318

Pitcher

Pearlware bulbous body w/ solid silver lustre neck, mouth, and scrolled rococo handle; silver resist grape vine and wheat decoration on body.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), luster (textile), pearlware, resist dyeing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 45169

Accession Number: 1950.345

Lusterware Pitcher

Red body with bulbous mid-section; copper lustre banded circular base and neck with beads around rim; rococo copper lustre handle; copper lustre mouth with scalloped throat; canary yellow band around body with red painted framing of black transfer printed medallions. On one side: Lafayette crowned ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 45170

Accession Number: 1950.346

Pitcher

Copper lustre w/ bulbous lower body w/ rococo handle w/ diamond pattern in relief; spout w/ diamond-shaped diaper in relief and bellflower terminal; diamond-shaped beading around rim (in relief); yellow enamel painted band below beading; painted pink and blue and white flowers and green leaves all o...

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lusterware, copper (metal), diaper patterns, diaper (textile material), earthenware, glazing (coating), overglazing, tin (metal)

GUSN: 45171

Accession Number: 1950.350

Pitcher

Rounded oval; silver resist w/ scene in white relief of horses, dogs and men around fence, trees; scrolled, ear-shaped lustre handle w/ white spine; vine around neck; border of scrolls around rim.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), pearlware, luster (textile), silver (color), silver (metal), tin (metal)

GUSN: 45172

Accession Number: 1950.355

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